Watermelon Party - For Princess Pea's first birthday, we threw a watermelon party for her because it was her favourite food. We even had a watermelon instead of cake - complete with candle in it! This watermelon picnic party from Connecting Family and Seoul is a great way to celebrate a summer birthday or family get-together.

Yellow Party-I love this idea from Sellabit Mum to choose a colour as a party theme! She threw a yellow party for her daughter, but, of course, these ideas could be adapted to your child's favourite colour.

Zoo Party- What kid doesn't love animals? Mama Guru threw such a fun zoo party for her son!

You can find more Zoo Party ideas at Dirt and Boogers. Or, if you have a real zoo nearby, why not see if they do birthday party programs? Some friends of ours had their son's birthday at our local Zoo a few years ago, and it came with a party/play room, hosts, and live animals to touch and learn about!

Well, whew! That concludes the ABCs of Kids' Party Ideas! From A to Z! All of the posts in the series are now linked up in the ABCs of Kids' Party Ideas main page here, so be sure to go there and bookmark or pin that page for future reference. You can also find more ideas for Kids' Parties on my Parties Pinterest board.Be sure to check out the other posts in the "Kid Blogger Network's ABCs of..." series. There are all sorts of topics related to kids, from Mama Tips and Tricks (see below), to School Activities, to Learning Through Play, to Literacy, to Arts and Crafts!

The best kids' party themes by real moms! The ABCs of ... Kids' Party Ideas from P-T is below. To see ideas from A-O, see the main ABCs of Kids' Party Ideas page.

Pirate Party - There are plenty of really brilliant pirate parties thrown by real moms to inspire you! This Pirate Party by Rainy Day Mum had pirate-themed play stations, perfect for the younger crowd who aren't yet old enough for structured party games.

And watch for our Princess and the Pea Party coming in June on Mama Pea Pod - see my Parties Pinterest board, where I've already begun collecting ideas for inspiration.

Quick Party - Sometimes you just don't have time to plan ahead. Or sometimes, you just want to be spontaneous! Our Quick, Last Minute Kids' Party we threw for New Year's Eve last year shows that it isn't hard to throw together a kids' party, even at the last minute!

Quiet Party (Games)- Ok, so it's unlikely that you are going to actually have a quiet kids' party, but you *are* likely to want to incorporate some quiet party games to calm your excited guests down at some point. My own mother's favourite quiet party game that we played at every birthday party from my childhood was 'Sleeping Lions'. Play some slow music and all the children have to walk around on all fours like lions. Then the music fades out and all the lions have to go to sleep. If anyone is caught moving or making a noise, they are out. (Sneaky parent trick!) Another one we used to play is the Memory Tray game - put several objects on a tray for the children to study and remember. Then take one or two away and they have to figure out which one is missing. You could also try this Dress-Up Memory Game version. At our house, the Broken Telephone game is always popular - you know, the one where everyone has to pass on a whispered message around the circle.

Quirky Party - Who says your theme has to be conventional? I love that The Golden Gleam went the extra mile to throw this Goat Party because her daughter wanted it! With a little creative thinking, anything your child is interested in could become a party theme!

Rainbow Party - Princess Pea requested a rainbow party for her 3rd birthday. At the time, I had no idea what that might mean! This was before rainbow parties were all over the blogosphere, so I had to come up with all my own ideas - and it was SO much fun! Now, of course, there are loads of rainbow-themed ideas out there to choose from - try this Rainbow blog hop for inspiration!

Lorax Outdoor Movie Party- Housing a Forest had a Lorax movie night, with a twist - they made it an outdoor movie showing in their back garden! This reminds me of going to the drive-in theatre on summer nights as a kid! How fun! With the addition of some Lorax-themed props and treats, they turned movie night into a real party! This theme could be adapted for any movie.

Mermaid Party - For my daughter's 5th birthday party last summer, we threw her a magical under-the-sea mermaid party (with some pirates thrown in for our boy guest). It was such a fun theme to plan and prepare for! Find more ideas for a mermaid party here.

Mothers' Day Tea Party - This Mothers' Day class tea party by Teach Preschool has lots of great tips for class parties in general as well as some lovely ideas specific that could be adapted for a family Mother's Day celebration. (Looking for gift ideas the kids can make for their mothers? Look here and here.)

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